Harmonic bonds aren't the most predictable of spells. Sunset learned this the hard way with Twilight. Involving Moon Dancer will make things either extremely complicated, or extremely simple.

And that has nothing to do with harmonic bonds.

Knowledge of the previous stories set in the Wavelengths Timeline is suggested, but not required.

Cast: Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, Moon Dancer & Princess Celestia

Co-Starring: Coco Pommel, Coloratura, Minuette, Cheerilee and Raven with a special appearance by Philomena as herself.

Historian’s Note:

Set in the Wavelengths Timeline where the Sonic Rainboom didn’t happen, A Study on Chaos Theory occurs about two months after The Cloudsdale Report and three weeks after Tactics of Snowbound Unicorns.

Stories set in the Wavelengths Timeline in chronological order:

Origins Arc

The Alchemy of Chemistry

Bards of the Badlands

Grading on a Bell Curve

Habits of the Equestrian Phoenix

How Not To Use Your Royal Prerogative

Applications Arc

The Application of Unified Harmony Magics

Princess Celestia: A Brief History

The Cloudsdale Report

Dreamers Arc

Tactics of Snowbound Unicorns

A Study in Chaos Theory

Teahouses of Saddle Arabia

As the Raven Flies

Cover Art by OverlordNeon

Cover Text, Chapter Header and Break Designs by Amber Spark

Sunset Shimmer Cutie Mark by MillennialDan

Celestia’s Cutie Mark by BlackGryp0n

MLP Book Vector by SnowedEarth

MLP Magic Aura Vector by AimeeLovesU

Moon Dancer Cutie Mark by AllyCatBlu

Beta Reader & Editor Credits

Little Tinker: Master of Systems at Poniverse & Scripting Engineer on The Manehattan Project

Beltorn: Commenter-at-Large on FimFiction

Cursori: Reader of Many a Pony Word

JayMan155: Artist & Author Extraordiane!

Corejo: Synopsis Combo Finisher

Painted Heart

Word Count: 45,000

Version: 3.1